Denmark

Denmark

Denmark marks 100 years since the vote to reunify the country

The region of Schleswig voted 100 years ago on whether to remain with Germany or join Denmark, which ultimately led to a split.

10/02/2020

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Copenhagen Light Festival brightens up Danish capital

Copenhagen's third annual Light Festival sparked into life over the weekend, with colourful displays from artists and designers brightening up the Danish city.

04/02/2020

Europe Decoded

Outrage after Chinese stars replaced with illustration of coronavirus

A Chinese flag with an illustration of the deadly coronavirus instead of stars has caused controversy.

28/01/2020

Business Planet

Trillions at stake: how to get a slice of the public pie

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet travels to Denmark to look at the opportunities and challenges faced by small and medium sized firms when it comes to winning lucrative public sector contracts.

13/12/2019

Business Planet

'It's a win-win': why small companies should aim big

In partnership with The European Commission

There's a perception that small companies are excluded from lucrative government contracts. But should they be? Business Planet meets a man who plays a key role in awarding public contracts to private companies.

13/12/2019

Denmark

Police in Denmark make arrests over suspected terror plot

Police in Denmark said they made several raids around the country, arresting a number of people in connection with suspected preparations for an Islamist militant attack

11/12/2019

Next Series

The world's largest E-ferry, connects two islands without emmiting CO2

In partnership with The European Commission

It's hoped the vessel will pave the way to achieving carbon neutrality and the full electrification required by the international maritime authorities.

25/11/2019

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Opulent €135,000 Christmas tree unveiled in Copenhagen

It's covered in 3,000 crystals.

19/11/2019

Denmark

Denmark to strip suspected ISIS fighters of consular assistance

Denmark has already announced plans to strip dual nationals of their citizenship if they have travelled abroad to fight with militant groups.

17/11/2019

Denmark

Watch: See the world's longest sand sculpture on Denmark's west coast

Created by 40 artists from around the world, it is 200m long, 7m high and took 10 days to make.

25/10/2019

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Danish lighthouse moved to save it from coastal erosion

One of the Danish west coast's major tourist attractions, Rubjerg Knude Fyr, is being relocated.

22/10/2019

Living

Would you enjoy a nice cold beer if the bottle was made from paper?

Beer brand Carlsberg has just announced its most sustainable bottle design yet.

16/10/2019

Denmark

Denmark to strip citizenship from fighters with dual nationality

Denmark says it plans to accelerate the processing of legislation that would allow the government to strip citizenship from dual nationals who have left to fight for militant groups abroard.

14/10/2019

Denmark

What's Copenhagen's magic formula to reduce CO2 levels?

The City of Copenhagen has set the very ambitious goal of becoming the world’s first carbon neutral capital by 2025.

10/10/2019

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Danish PM gets the giggles during statement on circus elephants

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen roared with laughter in the parliament session on October 3.

10/10/2019

Denmark

Denmark to conduct checks at border with Sweden

The move is in response to crimes committed over the summer including an explosion at the Tax Agency in Copenhagen and a double murder in Herlev, which police blame on criminals who had travelled into the country from Sweden.

10/10/2019

Denmark

Denmark calls for EU ban on all diesel and petrol cars by 2040

Denmark calls for EU ban on all diesel and petrol cars by 2040

04/10/2019

Denmark

'Overweight Danes are more likely to have overweight dogs': study

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen say that the prevalence of overweight dogs is more than twice as large among overweight owners than those who have a normal or slim weight.

21/09/2019

Denmark

'He's a terrible person': Danes scathing over Trump postponing trip

Donald Trump this week postponed a trip to Denmark because its prime minister refused to discuss the sale of Greenland. We spoke to Danes to get their view on Trump's move... and they were scathing.

23/08/2019

Denmark

Watch: Girls and boys march in step as oldest youth guard turns 175

In 1844 a band of boys were engaged by Tivoli amusement park founder Georg Carstensen as his guard of honour. Now there are 94 youth guards aged 8-16, including 20 girls.

21/08/2019

Denmark

Pompeo calls Danish foreign minister amid public row over Greenland

US President Donald Trump cancelled an upcoming visit to Denmark after the Danish prime minister said she would not discuss the sale of Greenland to the US.

21/08/2019

Denmark

World's largest all-electric ferry sets sail in Denmark

The Ellen can carry 30 cars and 200 passengers.

20/08/2019

Denmark

What's behind Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland?

The U.S. President is said to have suggested purchasing the autonomous territory from Denmark to expand U.S. territory

16/08/2019

Economy

Need a cheap mortgage rate? Try this Danish bank - it's less than 0%

Borrowers will be able to secure a -0.5% interest rate over 10 years.

14/08/2019

Denmark

Denmark considers tightening border security with Sweden

Two Swedes were charged with a bomb-attack aimed at a tax agency last Tuesday.

10/08/2019

Denmark

Plane carrying members of singer Pink's team crash lands in Denmark

The singer was not on board the plane, and nobody was reported to have been injured.

06/08/2019